P/77rS8U~tl~ ~o rS?:4T£ ~g, 1952 DOROTHY COLLINS, 0 The Sweetheart of Lucky Strike,,, '°' I ------"5" "'\1e Presi~enlDS ir;~~~;;----~~:__--_-:_--_-:_------i L . It.. thleUC ------'fbe ,.. d Coaches ------30, 3S "'he Bea Greetings --~------;;- 1\ lS, '21, 10 1. OaY Mu ,c -- .,, ' --- Dad's I:1 H Tin1e ------2s 3'2 T oday's apiayers --b- --:.,;\ ,in ups ----~~-1'2, 16, ' _13 LUCKIES Ohio tale d Pill ur., ------2.0 tale an ------~ Ohio b player ---~;it ------__ 2.J Pittsburgh 011 c\1ing N. m1>ers ------__ 3'\ Pittsburg playing u bers ------__ 3.\- 0hio St!le Playing un1 uad ------~------~--% Pitu,bur.,b football q ------39 TASTE Ohio ltlalB.ules \b1an\\ges ch;dule ------~~-_41 footba \3a kel a ------Ohio Stal 1toster ------ Ohio Stat 1toster BETTER! Piltbburg 1
3 The The Presidents Athletic Directors
DR. HOWARD L. BEVIS RICHARD C. LARKINS Ohio State University Ohio State University
DR. RUF US H. FITZGERALD THOMAS J. HAMILTON University of Pittsburgh Un iversity of Pittsburgh 5 The Head Welcome, Coaches Dads of Ohio Statel
W. W. "WOODY" HAYES Ohio State University STAN LEY D. GOTT SE GEN
I DAD! Today is your day. It is the day set house in your honor. Tomorrow morning, church Haside by your sons and daughters, in coopera services will be held in the University chapels and tion with the Ohio State University, to try to show all other churches in the Un iversity d istrict. how much we appreciate all that you have done The Dad's Day committee has selected one Dad and are doing for us. to represent over 18,000 e>f you as the Dad of Dads. I would like to welcome each and every one of Tod a y's Dad of Dads is Samuel DiMichele, of you on behalf of the entire student body with an 419 S. Sixth St., Steube nvil le, Ohio. His son, An official " HELLO, DAD. " It is impossible to acknowl thony, is in his first yea r of Dentistry. He is a e dge a lifetime of appreciation in one short day, member of the Alpha Phi Delta Fra ternity and but with the hearty handclasps, ready smi les, anci was elected to P'hi Eta Sig ma , freshman scholastic excited conversation which will greet you today, honorary fraternity. He has a daughter, Lucy, we hope to show you how happy we really are who is in junior high school in Steubenville. Mr. to have you with us. and Mrs. DiMichele were born in Italy, in the town Preceding the game today, a Dad's Da y lunch of Secinaro L'aquila. Mr. DiMichele .works for the eon was held in the ballrooms of the new Ohio Wheeling Steel Corp. Union. The Dads of the players on Ohio State's To be sure, all Dads are proud of their sons and football squad were guests of the Athletic Depart daughters at Ohio State Un iversity, b ut so a re w e, ment. These Dads now are sitting on a special in our own right, grateful to you. Thank yo u, Da d! bench behind the players. They wi ll be introduced Come back! to you during ha lf-ti me ceremonies. ST A LEY D. GOTTSEG EN This evening, the Ohio Unio n will hold open Chairman, 1952 Dad's Day. LOWELL P. DAWSON University of Pittsburgh 6 7 ,1111111aaeoooo ooo oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo TODAY' S HALF-TIME MUSIC
FOR the pleasure of all children, young and old, music is that which is traditionall \' associated with "Music at Half-time" today presents a March of the "daring and resourceful masl,ed rider of the Toys. plains", known as the Lone Ranger. Entering from the north end of the field, the Ohio No cowboy can be complete without his pony, so State University Marching Band announces the the high tepping musician oblige with Pony Boy show with the fanfare from Victor Herbert's March and a rocking horse that faces east. of the Toys. Then, while performing that delight ful march, it moves down the field in two lines. The March of Toys is concluded with The Par ade of the Wooden Soldiers as the Marching 120 The first formation is for Baby. It's a "cuddly" "parade" in a snappy drill.
BERNIE SKVARKA ROBERT GRIMES FRED BRUNEY Halfback-Captain End Halfback
Ohio State Players
Photos by H ouse o/ Portratt3
teddy bear which fa ces we t to the tune of the Teddy The band then salutes our neighboring v1s1tors Bear1s Picnic. from the east, the Univer ity of Pittsburgh, with a Using another Victor Herbert favorite, Toyland, ·'P" inside a pennant as it plays the Pitt Panther to move out of one formation into another, the band Song. outlines a toy "choo-choo" train. This faces west Returning to the east sidelines to the Bucke·ye and the music becomes Chattanooga Choo Choo. Battle Cry, the " Diamond Ohio" is formed. The Vvatch fo r the smoke coming out of the smoke stack! band "freezes" while the Dad's Day fe tivities are "Return with us now to those thrilling days of held and the Dad of Dads is introduced. At the yesteryear" as the band portrays the equipment close of this ceremony, Professor Jack 0. Evans, which no well-dressed young man of eight is with the 1952 acting director of the band, conducts the out, that is, sombrero, mask and "six- hooter". The entire as emblage in the Alma Mater, Carmen Ohio.
TONY CURCILLO RICHARD ANDERSON MARTS BEEKLEY 10 0000 00000 00 000000 00 2o oooo oo ooooo oooooo oooooooo oooooo ooooooooo ooo oo oooo ooooooo a Fullback End Halfback 8 9 CARMEN OHIO PITTSBURGH OFFENSE Words by Fred A. Cornell, '06 (Spanish Chant) LE LT LG C RG RT RE Ohl come let's sing O hio's praise, And songs to Alma Mater raise, 87 Adams 63 Gatz 66 Deluca 53 Gembarosky 62 Romantino 70 Kraemer 89 Deitrick While our hearts rebounding thrill, With joy which death alone 98 Palatella 76 Priatko 75 Kline 74 Smalara 73 Schmitt McQuaide can still. 88 Dillon 86 Summer's heat or Winter's cold, The seasons pass, the years will roll; Time and change will surely show How firm thy friendship Ohio. QB These jolly days of priceless worth, By far the gladdest days of 16 Mattioli earth, 18 Soon will pass and we not know How dearly we love Ohio. Neft We should strive to keep thy name Of fair repute and spotless LHB RHB fame; 26 Jacobs 28 Reynolds So, in college halls we' ll grow To love thee better Ohio. Tho' age may dim our mem'ry's store, We'll think of happy days 37 Hoffman 12 Ford of yore, FB True to friend and frank to foe, As sturdy sons of Ohio. If on seas of care we roll, ' Neath blackened sky, o'er barren shoal, 45 Epps Tho'ts of thee bid darkness go, Dar Alma Mater Ohio. 40 Chess PITTSBU RG H DEFENSE LE LT G RT RS: 85 Zombek 78 Cessor 98 Pa latella 70 Kraemer 80 Boxeic 89 Deitrick 98 Palatella 66 Deluca 73 Schmitt 81 Kennedy LLB M LB RLB 42 Blanda 65 Sc hmidt 21 Ferguson 84 Glagola 62 Romantino 63 Gatz LHB RHB 24 Rice 11 Wrabley 28 Reynolds 22 McCabe s 12 Ford 24 Rice
OH IO STATE OFFENSE LE LT LG c RG RT RE 80 Grimes 77 Swartz 62 Tai 11 10 PITTSBURGH COACHING STAFF Bill ADAMS BOB BALLOCK FRANCIS BARON End Center Guard Pittsburgh Players Front row, left to right- Steve Petro, Walter Cummins, Ernie Hefferle, Bob Friedlund. Back row-John Michelsen, Edgar Jones, Lowell Dawson, head coach; Bob Timmons. PAUL BLANDA JOE BOZEK JOE CAPP Fullback End Fullback Specialize in Good Health by s op ping at Those D iry Specialists I SA LY s IC E CREAM! DAIRY PRODUCTS! LUNCH ES! When YOU Buy Ice Cream Buy The BEST! 400 Stores in Ohio, Dairy Specialists Pennsylvania, West Virginia 34 Dairy Stores in Columbus BILL CESSAR PAUL CHE SS MERLE DelUCA Ta ckle Fullback Guard 12 13 and AFTER the game JOHNNY FLESCH'S Enjoy the best in MEADOWBROOK Ice Cream, too . at home !inn or at your Finest Food and Mixed Drinks CHICKEN • FILET MIGNON favorite CHOICE STEAKS fountain! DELICIOUS CHOPS SEA FOODS Dinner Served Until Midnight Open Until I A.M. Daily 2:30 A.M. Saturdays 4785 E. 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UNiversity 4185 COLUMBUS 8, OHIO • • • RICHARD GATZ RAY FERGUSON HENRY FORD Guard Halfba ck Halfback NEWARK, OHIO AM & FM FOR T E BEST IN SPO T PROFESSIONAL, COLLEGIATE ~M AND HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS lrM 1430 100.3 Bill HOFFMAN GABRIEL GAMBAROSKY GEORGE GLAGOLA Halfback Center End 17 16 JOHN BORTON DAVID LE GGETT THOMAS HAGUE Q ua rterback Quarterback End Ohio State Players Ph ot os by Hou se of Portraits HE cool green of a thick Scott. Lawn will add charm to Tyour home and zest to your outdoor living. Easy to achieve when you follow the suggestions in LAWN CARE and use the products developed by Scott's Lawn Research. Scott Lawns set the pace from Maine to California you ought to have one. O M SeotL: &. SONS co W ILLIAM PETERSEN DON SWART Z ROBERT JOSLIN Q uarterba ck Tackle End ~ MlWl 1870 .al ?rl.aJuµ.oilk, (Jhii, 18 Also Ridgefield, . I. - Pa lo Alto, California • • Ohio State University Playing Numbers • Line up your football No. Name Pos. • week-end at 11 Ernst, Richard ···------···-·-······· RH 12 ** Bruney, Fred ------···-··-··· ..• __ . LH 14 *Doyle, Richard ····------______FB • 15 Knecht, Gilbert ------······--···-·· .... . LH 19 Howell, Carroll ------·-····· ·-···-· LH 20 *Borton, John -----····-··· ... QB 21 Petersen, William ------······ ·····-· .. QB 22 Leggett, David ------······-·-·········-· ··------QB 23 Koder, Robert ------···········----- _ .. QB 24 Weed, Thurlow ------·----···· ...... QB 25 ** Curcillo, Tony ------·-···-··-·········-······-··-·-···--·--RH 28 *Wilks, William ------·-··-······ ..... ___ QB 30 Ludwig, Paul ------•. .. FB 32 Bechtel, Earl --·-······--··-·····-····-·-- FB 33 **Koepnick, Robert -----···················-· ...... __ RH 35 Gibbs, Jack ------_ FB 36 **Hlay, John ------····--·- ·-··-· . _ . FB 40 Cassady, Howard ------·-···········- -····· _ LH 42 *Goodsell, Douglas ------···········-·· ...... ___ FB 43 Gambill, David ·--- RH ,,•,, •,1 I . ,, 44 **5kvarka, Bernie ------·-··· ___ LH ,. 45 Watkins, Robert ------·····-· -··----- RH ..~·· 46 Bond, Robert _ ------· ...... --·-·· ...... RH .·. ·· ~ ,..,. 47 *Rosso, George -······------·--·-··- RH 48 *Beekley, Marts ·····-----···········-········· ... RH 49 Young, Richard ------····------·-···-·· LH "It looks suspicious- watch out for a trick pla y." 50 Ruehl, James ------·····------C 51 *Krisher, Jerry ··-·····---··-··-····-··------C 53 *Merrell, James ------····················-·· -· C 54 Nosky, Richard ------····------··-·····--·-· G 55 Thornton, Robert -----·------_ C 56 Dawdy, Donald ------····-·-· ······-··--- C Your Friendly 58 Mott, William ······-----·-··-····-··········· ______C McCLU RE 59 • Ternent, William ---- .. ···-· ...... ____LG 60 Sidell, Rollo ··------·-·······--···--··········-···---LG CHRYSLER 62 *Takacs, Michael ··-·····-----·-·····-········-- ______LG NESBITT PLYMOUTH 63 *Reichenbach, James ····-······---·····--·--·- .• - RG • The NEIL IIOUSE 64 Williams, David ------······-··- LG MOTOR CO RP . DEALERS 65 McEntee, Jervis ------·-····--······--- G 1505 E. Main St . 66 Raberts, Robert ------····················-·- LG • Noted for Hospitality ... for Food 67 Damsel, William ------······ LG 68 Riticher, Ray ------.. RG Outstanding Service 69 Standard, Jack ------LG • 70 Schiller, Richard ------······················ . RT 655 rooms with bath - fireproof garage 71 Myers, Robert ------··········--·-······------RT 72 Schumather, Ja mes ··-·-··- --··· -· . _ RT • Complete One Stop 73 *Jacob y, George ---··· ·········-···-····-··------RT Cocktail Lounge Coffee Shop and Grill Service • 24 Hour 74 *Guthrie, George ··--·-··········--············ ···-·- RT Towing WOOD 75 ** Hietikko, James ------·-············-····. ... LT • 76 Denker, Irv ___ ------. ·-· ---- LT After the game, visit The TOWN NESBITT 77 Swartz, Donald ------·-····· ····------·····-· LT and COUNTRY ROOM for the best 78 Edgington, Harry ···--·-·······················--· ...... ··- LT Hugh Nesbitt '14 INC . 79 Vavroch, William ···--·-··---······-··------····-·····- LT • Dining, Dancing and Entertain 80 **Grimes, Robert ------··· ...... ------LE Harold Wood '31 611 E. Broad St. 8 1 Maddox, Joel ------RE ment . 82 *Anderson, Richard ··----····-···-·······-· •.. ·-·-···- RE • 83 Dugger, Dean ------·------·-· . ___ RE 84 Croy, Jack .. ··-···-···------...... LE Private parties arranged on 85 *Jos lin, Robert ...... ·--·· ..•..•• ---- ...... RE • 86 Campbell, Jack ------····-· ------· ---- RE short notice. 89 Corbitt, Walter ------···-· ·····-·- ·---· LE 88 Hag ue, Thomas .. ·-·-· ------·····-···-· LE • 90 *Thomas, Richard ___ ...... LE 91 Monyak, John -----·-··· ···-·····--·····-····· LE Harry L. Ludwig, 92 Ashton, William ----·-··· _ .. ___ LE • President and Managing Director * Indicates letter. • • 20 OHIO STATE SQUAD PITTSBURGH SQUAD 11 - Ernst '54 B 20 5'9" 168 11-Wrabley '55 19 5'10" 170 12-Bruney '53 B 20 5'1 O" 177 12-Ford '55 20 5'1 O" 175 B 22 6' 189 14-Doyle '53 6'1" 15-Knecht '55 B 19 5'10" 180 16- Mattiola '55 19 185 19-Howell '55 B 19 5'9" 167 18- Neft '56 18 6'1" 175 B 19 6'1" 197 20-Borton '55 21 - Ferguson '54 5'1 O" 21-Petersen '53 B 23 6' 200 21 185 22,-Leggett '55 B 19 6' 196 22- McCabe '55 19 6' 165 B 20 5'10" 185 23-Koder '54 23-lngram '54 20 5'10" 170 24- Weed '55 B 19 S'S" 128 25-Curcillo '53 B 21 6'1" 198 24-Rice '55 20 5'1 O" 175 B 21 6'2" 182 28-Wilks '53 26-jacobs '55 5'11" 195 30-Ludwig '56 B 18 6'3" 212 20 32-Bechtel '54 B 20 6'2" 192 28-Reynolds '53 22 5'1 O" 180 B 21 6' 194 33-Koepnick '53 35-Capp '53 22 S' 11 " 195 36-Hlay '53 B 22 6'1" 204 40-Cassady '56 B 18 5'1 O" 16S 37-Hoffman '55 19 5'10" 190 B 19 6'2" 192 42-Goodsell ' SS 40-Chess '53 22 6' 195 43-Gambill '53 B 21 5'11" 177 44-Skvarka '53 B 21 5'9" 182 42-Blanda '55 19 6' 185 B 20 5'9" 188 45-Watkins '55 45-Epps '54 21 5'8" 195 46-Bond ' 56 B 19 6' 1" 182 47-Rosso '54 B 22 5' 1 O" 174 53-Gembarosky '53 22 5'11" 200 B 21 5'9" 183 48-Beekley '53 54-Ballock '55 19 6' 190 SO-Ruehl '55 C 21 6'2" 210 KING-SIZE SI-Krisher '55 C 19 6' 230 56-Censi '56 17 5'10" 190 6'3" 222 53- Merrell ' 54 C 20 61-Schlick '56 18 6' 195 54-Nosky ' 54 E 20 6' 19(7 SS-Thornton '54 C 20 6' 196 62- Romantino '53 22 5'10" 180 6'1" 200 GA~TTES 56-Dawdy ' 54 C 21 63-Gatx ' 54 21 6' 200 58-Mott '55 C 20 6'2" 190 59-Ternent '53 G 20 6' 1" 197 64- Baron ' 53 22 6' 190 209 60-Sidell '54 G 21 6' 65- Schmidt '53 2 1 6' 205 22 6' 208 ,~i 62-Takacs '54 G 63-Reichenbach '55 G 19 5'1 O" 216 66- DeLuca '53 23 5'1 O" 195 215 64-Williams '55 G 20 S' 11" LI GGETT & MYERS TOBACCO CO. 70-Kraemer 'S S 23 6'3" 2 10 66-Roberts '54 G 20 5'1 1" 188 LI GGETT & MYERS TOBACC O CO. 68-Riticher '55 G 19 5'1 O" 21 2 73- Schmitt '56 18 6'1" 225 70-Schiller '5 5 T 18 6'2" 252 74- Smalara '53 22 6' 200 71-Myers '55 T 19 6'5" 225 72-Schumacher '55 T 20 6' 210 75- Kline '53 22 6' 21 0 73-Jacoby '54 T 20 5' 11" 222 76- Priatko '54 21 6' 1" 210 74-Guthrie '53 T 20 6'1" 221 75- Hietikko ' 53 T 2 1 6'3" 230 78-Cessar '56 19 6'2" 215 76- Denker '54 T 20 6' fl 219 80-Boxek '53 22 6'2" 195 77-Swartx '55 T 19 6'1" 230 78-Edgington ' 54 T 21 6'3" 209 81 -Kennedy '55 19 5'11" 185 79-Vavroch ' 53 T 21 6'1" 203 82-Voytell '54 21 6' 1" 200 SO- Grimes ' 53 E 2 1 6'1'' 196 Bl-Maddox '54 E 22 6'2" 200 84-Glagola '53 22 6' 1" 195 82-Anderson ' 53 E 22 6'1" 192 85-Zombek '54 20 6' 190 83-Dugger '55 ·E 19 6' 2" 216 6' 84-Croy '55 E 19 6'1" 181 86-McQuade ' 55 19 190 SS-Joslin '54 E 2 1 6' 187 87-Adams '54 20 6' 2" 190 86-Campbell E 21 5'1 1" 185 ' SS 88-Dillon 'SS 19 6' 185 88-liague ' 54 E 20 6' 192 89-Corbitt 'SS E 20 6'1" 190 89-Deitrick '54 20 6'3" 2 15 90-Thomas '53 E 21 6'1" 194 98-Palatella '55 19 6'1" 225 91-Manyak ' 53 E 22 6'1" 191 92- Ashton '55 E 19 6'1" 190 A GEST SELLING · CIGARET rE IN AMERICA'S COLLE ES FACTS ABOUT 1952 OPPONENTS University of Pittsburgh IN DIANA Located: Bloomington Name of Stadium: Memorial (38,774) Founded: 1820 Football Coach: Bernie Crimmins Playing Numbers Enrollment: 13,386 Series R ecord: OSU won 20; Indiana, 10 ; Nickname: Hoosiers S ties. Coior&< Ch:imson and 1961 Record, Won 2, Lost 7· Cream Lett<>rmen Return Ing: 26 No. Name Pos. 11 PURDUE Wrabley, Bob ------HB Ford, Henry ______QB Located: Lafayette Name of Stadium: Ross-Ade (52,000) 12 Founded: 1869 Football Coach: "Stu" Holcomb 16 Mattiola, Rudy ··------· ____ QB Enrollment: 11,000 Series Record: OSU won 9 ; Purdue, 4 ; Nickr>ame: Boiler- 1 tie. 18 Neft, Pete ______QB makers 1951 Record: Won 6, Lost Colors: Old Gold and Lettermen Returning: 30 21 Ferguson, Ray ---·-··----·--·------·LB Black 22 McCaba, Richie ·------···----·--· . HB WISCONSIN 23 Ingram, Bol:bie ·------··-·-··--··-··-······- ...... HB Located : Madison Name of Stariium: Camp Randall (61,000) 24 Rice, Chester -----··-•··------.... ______HB Founded: 1848 Football Coach: I van Williamson Enrollment: 14,460 Series Record: OSU won 12 , Wfaconsin 6: 26 Jacobs, Jahn __ ------·---- ___ Hit' Nicknam.,., Badgers 3 t;es, 28 Reynolds, Bill -----··········--····--··------· HB Colors: Cardinal and 1951 R=ord: Won 7, Lost l, 'ried l White Lettermen Returning: 17 35 Capp, Joe ______fB 37 Hoffman, Bill -·-·· -----·--···------·----HB WASHINGTON STATE 40 Located: Pullman Name of Stadium : Rogers (26,000) Chess, Pau l -··--···---·····------FB Founded: 1870 Football Coach: Allon Kircher 42 Blanda, Paul ···------·· .LB Enrollment: 5,894 Series Record: First meeting Nickname: Cougars 1951 Record: Won 7, Lost 3 45 Epps, Bobby ····-··-·----·-·-----···-·····---·- FB Colors: Crimson an That is, Wilke makes The Team a Stronger one! • JAMES REICHENBACH RICHARD DOYLE JAMES RUEHL Football men Like Guard Halfba ck Center Wilke's meats. Ohio State Players 1 Photos by House of Portraits The safest surface for driving is <...,; • a lso the safest for modern a ir ports. Through t he years, asphalt We sell better meats . .. has proved to be the best and safest for both. Lower mainte nance a nd low er first-cost both the kind you'll want m ake asphalt t he most e conom- ical pavement. on your own table. OHIO ROAD IMPROVEMEN CO. {(. Wilke Medts, Inc. Wholesale and Retail 175 E. Ri ch St. . ROBERT WATKINS GEORGE ROSSO Halfback Q ua rterback 26 27· RENT-A-NEW-CAR RENT-A-NEW-TRUCK by hour, day or wffk do your own moving or hauli119 for bu11 ..11,plea1ure ,vacation1 ASK ABOUT "ONE-WAY-TRIP" SERVICE anything a11ytime anywhere local or out-of-town trips all size trucks and moving vans u - DR IVE IT 29 W. State St. co. 179 E. State St. MA. 4313 MA. 4457 31 YEARS OF REUABLE SERVICE ROBERT KENNEDY BOBBIE INGRAM JOHN JACOBS End Holfbock Holfback e Columbus Taxicab 0 The NEW Pittsburgh Players 0 Owners Association 0 Hills Cab Company . MA. 1313 0 Green Cab Company AD. 4141 RESTAURAN T 77 SOUTH HIGH STREE T Northway Cab Company UN. 1191 Opposite Ohio', Capitol e Radio Cab Company AD. 7161 ""' I) • Safety Cab Company FL. 2623 • And Red Top Cab Co. FL. 2623 0 City Cab Compa ny . FL. 2623 - your good-will by ren dering a satisfying a nd efficient food service. A new a nd And Capitol Cab Co. FL. 2623 RICHIE McCABE ST UART KLINE ELDRED KRAEMER enlarged dining place of superb Halfback Center Tackle beauty. See the Master Mural depicting East Side Ca b Company FE. 5511 the Beautiful and Historic Ohio. Columbus Taxicab Co. FL. 3440 Other Mills Restaurants In Cleveland and Cincinnati. /n Detroit, Greenfield 's Restaurants under same management. SMITH· STEVENS TAILORING CO. • CUSTOM TAILORING • DRY CLEANING • ALER A TIONS • FORMAL WEAR RENTALS 1894 N. High at 16th Ave. Oppo1ite OSU WA. 9373 Don A. Smith & John S. Stevens, Co-owners 11011 McQUAIDE RUDY MATT IOLI LOUIS PALATElLA End Quarterback Tackle 21 29 ICE The Complete Bakery Line! COAL The Womans Baking Company is an exclusive baker of fine bakery products for restaurants, and hotes, schools, and institutions. Stoker COAL For 61 years baking 54 different items of good to eat baked goods. Regular route service six CHARCOAL - ICE CUBES days a week. Emergency service at anytime. A.ND CARRY O UT CRUSHED ICE We are as close as your telephone. * EVergreen 9564 MURRAY CITY COAL & ICE CO. THE RICHARD THOMAS DEAN DUGGER MICHAEL TAKACS End End Guard 1334 EDGEHILL ROAD UN. 1151 UN. 1152 WOMANS BAKING CO. Boardman & Sons Karl F. Faelchle II, '38, President Ohio State Players Ph ot os b y H01ise of Port raits Keep fun g "ause for a oke Bottled Under Authority of The Coca-Cola Company by ROBE RT MY ERS IRV DENKER GEORGE GUTHRIE COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF O 10 Tackle Tackle Tackle 30 31 WILLIAM PRIATKO BILL REY NOLDS CHESTER RICE Guard Halfback Halfback Pittsburgh Players As Time Passes- 0 H I O S T A D I uM Co~pleted 1922 Stands as Positive Evidence ef the Enduring Strength Possible to Attain in Concrete by Us,ng MARBLE CLIFF LIMESTONE AND MARBLE CLIFF LIMESTONE SAND THE MARBLE C LI FF QUARRIES CO. COL U MBUS, OHIO ALL NEW GRANDVIEW INN 1127 Dublin Rd. ANTHONY ROMANTINO JOE SCHMIDT ALBERT SMALARA Guard Guard Captain-Guard Come See T he Most for modern living •. · Beautiful Dining Room In Ohio GAS is ·best! • Gc,.s Appliances give exclusive conveni ence and luxury for so little, with Gas The Best Steak Dinner ranges, dryers, water heaters, refriger ator, and summer-winter air condition in Town ing. See your dealer for facts cibout the comfort, convenience a nd economy of Gas Appliances. Chicken - Sea Food - Frog Legs All Legal Beverages The ohio fuel gas company I Open Until 2:30 A. · KEN VOYT ELL BOB WRABLEY JOE ZOMBEK End Halfback End 32 33 OHIO STATE FOOTBALL SQUAD those who know fine food • • • • recommend T he Maramor Columbus' Nationally Famous Restaurant LUNCHEON • . • COCKTA ILS • . • DINNER 137 E. Broad St. (2 minutes walk from Brood and High) ADam1 9286 v - GINGER "Lt PHILCO l Balanced Beam Design for TELEVISION Front row, left to right: George Guthrie, John Monyak, Marts Beekley, Bill Vavroch, Bob Grimes, Jim Hietikko, Richard Doyle, Refreshment Fred Bruney, Be rnie Skvarka, captain; Tony Curcillo, John Hlay, Dick Anderson, Dick Thomas, Bill Wilks, Bob Koepnick, Bill Petersen, Bill Ternent, Bill Koder, David Gambill, E. R. Godfrey, assistant coach; second row, Head Coach W. W. (Woody) Hayes, John Borton, Jim Reichenbach, Doug Goodsell, Jerry Krisher, Harry Edgington, Jimmy Hague, George Rosso, Bob Joslin, J im Merrell, Mike Takacs, ~GIN George Jacoby, Dick Nosky, Don Dawdy, Dick Ernst, Irv Denker, Ea rl Bechtel, Bob Thornton, Bob Roberts, William Hess, freshman coach; Picture Blur and Smear third row, Bob Watkins, Thurlow Weed, Jim Schumacher, Jack Cr oy, Bi ll Damsel, Jack Standard, Jervis McEntee, Don Swartz, Richard Young, Carroll Howell, Gilbert Kn echt, Bill Ashton, Dean Dugger, Dave Leggett, Ray kiticher Rollo Sidell, Jerry Williams, Howard Cassady, Jim Ruehl, Harry Strobel, assistant coach; fourth row, Hal Martin, co-manager, Doyt Perry, assistant coach; Bill Arnsparger, ENDED FOREVER! assistant coach; William O' Hara , a ssistant coach; Gene Fe kete, assistant coach; Esco Sarkkinen, assistant coach; Bob Myers, Paul Lud wig, Dick Schiller, Bill Mott, Joel Maddox, Walter Corbitt, Jack Cam pbell, Robert Bond, Jerry Schwartz, co-manager. See u& for FOOTBALL RULES CHANGES IN 1952 FREE HOME TRIAL The rules committee al tered the college football been subj ect to much abuse in recent year , the group code very li ttle thi fall, but the group did call upon decided to all ow the pas er to use his hands to ward the coaches and officials to devote their attention off opponents as long as the ball is in flight. FREAR - GIMRE '·more conscientiously and more dil igently" to the The penalty fo r c\efen ive holding was in best interests of the game and the young 111 n who crea eel from five to 15 yards. 1544 Cleveland Ave. WA. 3060 play, by teaching and enforcing the spirit as well as A number of other changes of less con equence the letter of the rule . were made. Among these were: ~ It was the opinion of the rules body that "undesir A player making a fa ir catch now shall be al able trends have dev loped that affect sportsmanship lowed two steps in which to regain hi balance. An ----~ ----...... and the spirit of fair play and that many coache invalid fair catch ignal has been changed to a 15- were teaching their players the lack of re pect fo r yard penalty. the foo tball code and ethics". The one-second stop following a shift- is empha ized DROP IN The group took every tep it thought po ible in by u ing the expre sion F LL second and by in FTER THE GA E order to reduce the rough play and to protect the creasing the penalty to 15 yards. Dancing-Good Food and Drink- Fine Service players. Chief of the e alterations were: . The penalty fo r ill egally touchi ng a fo rward pass 1-Changed the clipping rule back to the old de by an eligible receiver who goes out-of-bounds is fi ni tion which said that cl ipping i a block from reduced to loss of down. THE NE SENECA the rear on any part of the back instead of from the ntil the allowable fr ee time-outs are exhau ted, COLUMBUS' OWN OPERATED HOTEL wai t li ne down. the referee shall declare a time-out and charge the 2-Added use of elbows, fo rearms and locked responsible team whenever a ub titute enter the FACILITIES FOR ANY SIZE PAR TY OR M EETING hands to fists and knees subject to mandatory ejec field whi le the game clock is running. VISIT OUR SMART COCKTAIL LOUNGE tion from game. The ball now may be made of materials other 3-In an effort to protect the passer, who ha than leather, if both coaches agree to its use. E. Broad at Gran, Phone MAin 2341 /f-immy '5J1ichos Pres. & Ge n. Mgr. 34 35 OHIO STATE BASKETBALL SCHEDULE, 1952-53 , TELLINGS 1952 Dec. 6-St. Louis University Home The Dec. 13- Butler University Away Dec. 20-Pi ttsburgh Home Quality Dec. 27-Il lino is Away Dec. 29-N orthwestem Home T"e Cr~am 1953 Jan. 3-Michigan State Away Jan. 5-Michigan Away 245 E. Town St. AD. 2171 Jan. IO-Purdue Away Jan. 12-Indiana Home Jan. 19-Wisconsin Away Jan. 24-Minnesota Away Jan. 26-Northwestern Away GAINING IN Feb. 2-Purdue Home A tradition on Campus FAVOR WITH Feb. ?-Michigan State Home THE CROWD Feb. 9-Minnesota Home Since 1902 ... for Feb. 14-Pittsburgh Away Breakfast, Lunclt Home And Dinner Feb. 16-Iowa FLOYD 5. STAHL 6:30 a .m. to 9 p.m. Away Daily a"d Sunday Feb. 21-Indiana Basketball Coach Feb. 23-Iowa Awa y Feb. 28-Wisconsin Home Mar. ?-Illinois Home Mar. 9-Michigan Home HIGH ST.AT I -,,0"' AT THE GATEWAY TO THE CAMPUS KUENNING'S IU:ST•AI RANT THE OHIO STATE COACHING STAFF Ohio's Most Ch ittenden Hotel Modern Hotel Home of Famous Purple Cou T H E and ThP Oasis Cocktail Bar FORT HAYE S COLUMBUS FOR FOOD A D BEVERA GES PRIVATE DINING ROOM 350 ROOMS LARGE BALL ROOM ALL WITH BATH BREAKFAS1'S, LUNCHEONS - DINNERS Mandarin Cocktail lounge REASONABLE PRICES Attractively Appointed Coffee Shop Beautiful Crystal Dining Room The Purple Caw Coffee Shop is recommended by All Public Rooms Air-Conditioned Duncan Hines in his baak, " Adventures in Goad Eating" Recommended in Duncan Hines' Books, " Adventures in Good Eating" and "Lodging for a Night." GENE BROWN W. 8. FLOWERS Manager Manager Front row, left to right: William Hess, Esco Sarkkinen, William O'Hara, Gene Fekete, William Arnsparger. Back row: Doyt Perry, Ernie R. I. GRIFFITH, MANAGING DI REC TOR Godfrey, W. W. (Woody) Hayes, head coach; Harry Strobel. 37 36 OHIO STATE FOOTBALL ROSTER No. Name Pos . Wgt. Hgt. Age Class Homa Town 82 * Anderson, Richard ______RE 192 6-l 22 Senior Portsmouth 92 Ashton, William __ ------LE 190 6-l 19 Sophomore P '. qua 32 Bechtel, Earl ..... __ ------__ FB 192 6 -2 20 Junior Fredericktown -48 * Beekley, Marts ______RH 183 5-9 21 Senior Sharonville 46 Bond, Robert ..... ______RH 182 6-l 19 Freshman Akron 20 *Borton, John ... ___ ------QB 197 6-1 19 Sophomore Alliance 12 **Bruney, Fred ____ ------LH 177 5-10 20 Senior Martins Ferry 86 Campbell, Jock ____ RE 185 5-11 21 Sophomore Ne w Philodelphio 40 Cassady, Howard __ --- ____ LH 168 5-10 18 Freshman Columbus 89 Corbitt, Wolter _ ------LE 190 6-l 20 Sophomore Portsmouth 84 Croy, Jack ----- LE 181 6-1 19 Sophomore Doy ton 25 **Curcillo, Tony ----- __ FB 198 6-1 21 Senior Elyria 56 Dawdy, Donald ______c 200 6 -1 21 Junior Cinc:nnati 76 Denker, Irv ______. ------LT 219 6-l 20 Junior N ew York, N.Y. 14 *Doyle, Richard ------FB 189 6-0 22 Senior Rochester, Pa. 83 Dugger, Dean ------RE 216 6-2 19 Sophomore Charleston, W .Yo. 78 Edgington, Harry LT 209 6-3 21 Junior Toledo 11 Ernst, Richard RH 168 5-9 20 Junior Cincinnati 43 Gambill, David ____ RH 177 5-9 21 Senior Portsmouth ______F8 42 *Goodsell, Douglas 192 6-2 19 Sophomore Columbus 80 **Grimes, Robert .... ______LE 196 6-1 21 Senior Middletown DAVID GAMBILL EARL BECHTEL ROBERT BOND 74 *Guthrie, George ______RT 221 6 -1 20 Senior Columbus Halfback Halfback Fullback 88 Hague, Thomas ____ LE 192 6 -0 20 Junior Rocky River 75 **Hietikko, James ______LT 230 6 -3 21 Senior Conneaut 36 ** Hlay, John ------FB 204 6-1 22 Senior Niles 19 Howell, Carroll ------LH 167 5-9 19 Sophomore Portsmouth 73 * Jacoby, George ------· ___ RT 222 5 -11 20 Junior Toledo _____ RE 85 * Joslin, Robert 187 6 -0 21 Junior Middle town Ohio State Players Sophomore Limo 15 Knecht, Gilbert ------LH 180 5-10 19 23 Koder, Robert --- ____ QB 185 5-10 20 Junior Toledo Photos by House of Portraits 33 **Koepnick, Robert RH 194 6 -0 21 Senior Dayton 51 *Krishner, Jerry .. ··------c 230 6-0 19 Sophomore Massillon 22 Leggett, David ·------QB 196 6 -0 19 Sophomore New Philadelphia JO Ludwig, Paul ---- FB 212 6 -3 18 Freshman Marion 81 Maddox, Joel ------RE 200 6-2 20 Junior Cleveli,nd 91 Manyak, John ______LE 191 6-1 22 Senior Warren 53 *Merrell, Jomes ------C 222 6-3 20 Junior Geneva 58 Mott, William ______C 190 6 -2 20 Sophomore Proctorville 7l Myers, Robert ------RT 225 6-5 19 Sophomore Springfie ld 21 Petersen, William ------... ___ QB 200 6-0 23 Senior Cleveland 63 *Reichenbach, James ·- RG 216 5-10 19 Sophomore Massillon 68 Riticher, Ray ------__ __ RG 212 5-10 19 Sophomore Toledo 66 Roberts, Robert LG 188 5 -11 20 Junior Zane sville 47 * Rosso, George ______RH 174 5 -10 22 Junior Pittsb urgh, Pa. 50 Ruehl, James . -- c 210 6-2 21 Sophomo re Cumberland, Md. 70 Schiller, Richard ------RT 252 6-2 18 Sophomore Belloire 72 Schumacher, James ------RT 210 6-0 20 Sophomore Massil lon 60 Sidell, Rollo LG 209 6-0 21 Junior Oak Harbor 44 **Skvarka, Bernie (C) LH 182 5-9 21 Senior Struthe rs 77 Swartz, Donald ·- ------...... LT 230 6-1 19 Sophomore New o rk 62 *Takacs, Michael ------LG 208 6-0 22 Junior Massillon 59 Ternent, William .... ______LG 197 6-1 20 Senior Columbus 90 *Thomas, Richard ___ ...... -··· LE 194 6-1 21 Senior Martins Ferry 55 Thornton, Robert ------__ C 196 6-0 20 Junior Willard 79 Yavroch, William ______LT 203 6-l 21 Senior Cleveland 45 Watkins, Robert _ ----- RH 193 5-9 20 Sophomore New Bedford , Moss. 2-4 Weed, Thurlow . ______QB 128 5-5 19 Sophomore Columbus 28 *Wilks, William -·----- QB 182 6-2 21 Senior Hamilton 64 Williams, David ______LG 215 5-11 20 Sophomore Pittsburgh, Pa. *denotes letter TAD WEED RO BERT KOEPNICK 80 8 ROB ERTS Place-kicker Halfback Guard 38 39 THE Howard John son ' s HISS STAMP Ice Cream Shoppes and Restaurants OF C OMPAN Y COLUMBUS, OHIO PITTSBURGH FOOTBALL ROSTER HERMA N A. BLOOM • No. Name Pos. Wgt. Hgt. Age President and General Manager Cla ss Home Town 11 *Wrobley, Bob 170 BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME --· DHB 5-10 19 Sophomore Pgh (Central) 12 *Ford, Henry QB 175 5-10 20 Sophomore Pgh (Schenley) AVOID IN-TOWN PARKING PROBLEMS 16 Mottiola, Rudy ______QB 185 6-1 19 Sophomore Ho r-Brock 18 Neft, Pete _QB RUBB ER, BRASS AND STEEL 175 6-1 18 Freshman Pgh (Peabody) 21 *Ferguson, Roy ------LB 185 5-10 21 Junior Jersey Shore • 22 *McCabe, Richie ______DHB MA RKIN G DEVICES 165 6-0 19 Sophomore Pgh (North) 23 Ingram, Bobbie ______DHB Th ree Convenient Locations 170 5-10 20 Junior St. Marys, W. Va. 24 Rice, Chester DHB BRONZE TABLETS 175 5-10 20 Sophomore Derry Twp. 26 Jacobs, John ------HB 195 5-11 20 Sophomore Georges Twp . NUMBERING MACHINE 28 *Reynolds, Bill . HB • 180 5-10 22 Senior St. Marys, W.Vo. 35 *Capp, Joe ______FB 195 5-11 22 Junior Newton Fa ll s, 0 . East Broad Street and James Road 37 Hoffman, Bill ----····-·-······-- HB 190 5-10 19 Sophomore Greensburg 40 *Chess, Poul ______FB 195 EAST LONG STltEET 5090 North High Street 195 6-0 22 Senior Meadville 42 *Biondo, Poul --·--·-···· LB 185 6-0 19 Sophomore Youngwood C O LUMBUS, OHIO 1313 Olentangy River Road 45 *Epps, Bobby ______FB 195 5-8 21 Junior Swissvale 53 *Gemborosky, Gabe ····------C 200 5-II 22 Senior Donora 54 Sollock, Bob ------·---··· c 190 6-0 19 Sophomore Farrell 56 Censi, John ------.. LB 190 5-10 17 Fres hman Pgh (Schenley) 61 LB Schlick, Don ------·--· 195 6-0 18 Freshman Wheeling, W.Vo. 62 *Romantino, Tony ______G 180 5-10 22 Senior Donora 63 Gatz, Dick ______G 200 6-0 21 Junior Carnegie 64 T H E Baron, Francis ------· G 190 6-0 22 Senior Nanticoke 65 • Schmidt, Joe (C) ______LB DAVID DAVIES, Inc. 205 6-0 21 Senior Brentwood 66 *Deluco, Merle ------··------G 195 5-10 23 Senior Pgh (Westinghouse) 70 *Kraemer, !:Id red ______T SHA W-D AVIS CO . 210 6-3 23 Sophomore Clear La ke, Minn. 73 Schmitt, William Meat Packers ------·-··T 225 6-1 18 Freshman Pgh (South Hills) 74 *Smalara, Al ------G 200 6-0 22 Senior Springdale 75 *Kline, Stuart ___ c FUNERA L HOM ES Columbus, 0 .-Zanesville, 0 . 210 6-0 22 Senior Johnstown 76 Priotko, Bill __ G 210 6-1 21 Junior North Braddock 78 Cessor, William ______T 34 W. 2nd Ave. UN. 4 155-4156 215 6-2 19 Freshman Millvale 80 * Bozek, Joe E 195 6-2 22 Senior Rochester 81 Kennedy, Bob _____ E 185 5-1 I 19 Sophomore Williamsport 82 Voytell, Ken Serving All Ohio ------·---E 200 6-1 21 Junior Clairton 84 *Glogola, Geo rge ______LB Columbus' Newest Funeral Home 195 6-1 22 Senior Germon Tw p. 85 • zombek, Joe -- Ohio's Favorite Meat Products E 190 6-0 20 Junior Carnegie 86 McQuode, ______E a nd Chapel 4341 N. High St. Bob 190 6-0 19 Sophomore Indiana 87 *Adams, Bill E 190 6-2 20 Junior Oakmont LA. 2600 88 Dillon, Glen ______E 185 6-0 19 Sophomore Titusville 89 • Deitrick, Dick JE. 3600 E 215 6-3 20 Junior Danville 98 *Palotello, Lou ----··----....T 225 6-1 19 Sophomore Vandergrift LATE ST CADILLAC *lettermen AMBULAN CES Serving the Stadium since its inception Look for the Diamond-Shaped Harry H. Shaw , J r. Robert J. Shaw Double "D" Emblem "The Official Watch for T iming This Game is Longines-the World's Most Honored Watch" 40 41 The Columbus Printing .. makes your nomi look liki amillion " Ink Co. Delicious Manufacturer~ of Printing Ink For All Purposes PITTSBURGH SERIES 1929 Ohio State 2, Pittsburgh 18 * 1930 ·Ohio State 16, Pittsburgh 7 1932 Ohio State 0, Pittsburgh 0 • looks smoother 1936 Ohio State 0, Pittsburgh 6 453 S. Ludlow St. Columbus, Ohio • looks glossier 1940 Ohio State 30, Pittsburgh 7 •· looks better longer 1941 Ohio State 21, Pittsburgh 14 1942 Ohio State 59, Pittsburgh 19 1943 Ohio State 46, Pittsburgh 6 1944 Ohio State 54, Pittsburgh 19 RIVERSID E RESTAU RANT Stop Overnight at 1945 Ohio State 14, Pittsburgh 0 STEAKS - CHIC KEN - SPAGHETTI The 1946 Ohio Stote 20, Pittsburgh 13 1947 Ohio State 0, Pittsburgh 12 Al. 1570 Olentangy River Rd . (Columbus Owned and Operated) 1949 Ohio State 14, Pittsburgh 10 1950 Ohio State 41, Pittsburgh 7 UN. 7237 It Is One of the Nicest and Best Located 1951 Ohio State 16, Pittsburgh 14 Hotels in Downtown Columbus Ohio State won 12, lost 3, tied 1. Enjoy A Bracing Cocktail In The Del Rio Mayfair Cocktail Lounge BOITlED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-C OLA COMPANY BY Restaurant COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY A Leisurely Dinner in the Completely New Dining Room STEA KS-SPAGHETTI Ballrooms for All Business and Social Functions COLUMBUS, OHIO Phone Kl. 011 7 1276 W. 5th Ave. Phone For Reservntion.s Columbus, Ohio MA. 3 101 Bill Dunn, Manager 3rd & Gay Streets 42 Spencer-WollcPr Prfl'ss , Inc. ~